What is it about?
The article is about prevalence of personality disorders (PDs) in a nonclinical Polish population. A large sample of 1460 individuals of age between 18 and 65 years old was examined. The Structured Clinical Interview for Axis II (SCID-II) was used to obtain information on PDs, the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.) to obtain information on other disorders, and an interview to record demographic data. Results show that ap. 9 % of the sample had at least one PD traits (the overall rate is 8.9 %). The prevalence is similar to other European and North American countries. The most prevalent is obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (9.6%). Results show the considerable comorbidity of specific PDs.
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Why is it important?
This the first large study with use of the DSM-IV Interview in Polish population.
Perspectives
Replication of the data with use of the DSM-V measure.
Dr Barbara Gawda
University of Maria Curie-Sklodowska
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This page is a summary of: Prevalence of Personality Disorders in a General Population Among Men and Women, Psychological Reports, February 2017, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0033294117692807.
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